A fire at the Apollo Masters manufacturing plant and storage facility on Thursday 6th Feb 2020 destroyed what was one of two worldwide lacquer producing factories. This potentially leaves the future production of vinyl records in a bit of a tight spot. The plant is located in Banning, California. No details of how the fire started have yet been released but it has been … [Read more...] about Vinyl Production Threatened By Devastating Factory Fire
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Spice Girls to reissue Spice World and Greatest Hits on Vinyl
The Spice Girls have announced they are reissuing classic pop album Spice World and their greatest hits record on vinyl. I think some people tend to forget just how big The Spice Girls were in the nineties. They were literally sewn into the fabric of British culture with a multitude of hits, huge worldwide sell-out tours and managed to change people’s outlook on just how … [Read more...] about Spice Girls to reissue Spice World and Greatest Hits on Vinyl
Joni Mitchell 2007 album ‘Shine’ to be released on Vinyl for first time
Joni Mitchell is set to release her acclaimed 2007 record, Shine on the vinyl format for the very first time. The release is set to be available from April 2020 via record label, Craft Recordings. The best-selling 2007 album will be released on black, 180-gram vinyl, but it’s as yet unclear if there will be any additional sleeve notes, photography or special edition … [Read more...] about Joni Mitchell 2007 album ‘Shine’ to be released on Vinyl for first time
David Bowie ‘ChangesNowBowie’ Record Store Day release announced
It has been announced that a previously recorded David Bowie session named ChangesNowBowie will be released for Record Store Day 2020 through Parlophone. This consists of a limited edition 9 track LP of previously unreleased material on 12" vinyl. The full tracklist is yet to be announced but will include a previously unreleased version of the thin white duke's The Man Who Sold … [Read more...] about David Bowie ‘ChangesNowBowie’ Record Store Day release announced
Top 10 selling vinyl of last decade only includes one album of new music
According to the UK’s official charts, only one album in the top 10 selling vinyl records over the last decade features new music. That record is Arctic Monkeys 2013 album, AM, coming in at number 7 on the list. Sitting around this is a plethora of reissues and compilations including many classic albums such as The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Nirvana’s … [Read more...] about Top 10 selling vinyl of last decade only includes one album of new music
Ash announce new ‘Best of’ record featuring lenticular vinyl release
Indie-rock veterans Ash are gearing up for a special ‘Best of’ release celebrating their career spanning over 25 years. Entitled Teenage Wildlife (a call back to the documentary highlighting the rise of the band in their youth to releasing their classic debut record 1977), the album features all the well-known hits such as Girl From Mars and Burn Baby Burn, to fan favourites … [Read more...] about Ash announce new ‘Best of’ record featuring lenticular vinyl release